“TADA part-time training in Darmstadt”

The "TADA - Part-time Vocational Training in Darmstadt" project aims to raise awareness of part-time vocational training and sustainably integrate it into the structures of the science city of Darmstadt. The goal is to enable more people to access vocational training while simultaneously supporting companies in securing skilled workers.

Project goals

• Integration of part-time vocational training into existing education and counselling services in Darmstadt
• Recruitment of companies in Darmstadt that offer part-time apprenticeships
• Reaching new target groups for part-time training and providing support for starting an apprenticeship

Target audience

• Companies with skilled worker needs
• Advisory and educational institutions in Darmstadt
• Part-time trainees, among others:
  • Parents and single parents
  • Career changers
  • Career returners
  • People with health limitations
  • Refugees and people with a migration background

Project modules

Module 1: Assessing the educational landscape – Analysis of existing structures and development of an action plan for anchoring part-time education.

Module 2: Reaching employers – addressing and raising awareness among companies as well as cooperation with chambers of commerce and networks.

Module 3: Addressing target groups – developing target group-specific offers, providing advice and close cooperation with social institutions.

What is part-time training?

Part-time vocational training is a fully-fledged vocational training with a recognized qualification, in which the daily or weekly working hours are reduced.

Part-time training is generally possible in all recognized professions of the dual training system and for every person.

Further information can be found on the website https://www.teilzeitausbildung.de/ and in a short explanatory video:

organization

The project “TADA – Part-time vocational training in Darmstadt” is managed by the City of Darmstadt and implemented by the Hessian Business Education Association (BWHW) in Darmstadt. It runs from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2027.

The project operates in close collaboration with the Hesse-wide service center for part-time vocational training.

Financial support

The project is funded by the training and qualification budget (AQB) of the Hessian Ministry of Labour, Integration, Youth and Social Affairs and the City of Darmstadt.